Practice Discretionary Access Control (dac) (4.4.2) - Authentication & Access Control
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Discretionary Access Control (DAC)

Practice - Discretionary Access Control (DAC)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does DAC stand for?

💡 Hint: Think of something that allows personal decision-making about access.

Question 2 Easy

Name one benefit of DAC.

💡 Hint: Consider how changes in teams might require quick adjustments.

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Question 1

What is the primary characteristic of DAC?

System-enforced permissions
Owner-defined access
Mandatory policies

💡 Hint: Focus on who controls access rights in DAC.

Question 2

True or False: DAC is generally considered the most secure access control model.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the balance of flexibility and security.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a scenario where a company recently laid off several employees, propose a plan to review and adjust DAC permissions.

💡 Hint: Think about what actions directly follow layoffs in an organization.

Challenge 2 Hard

In a situation where an employee has been granted wide access due to DAC but misuses their privileges, outline steps the company should take.

💡 Hint: Consider addressing both the immediate action and the preventive steps.

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